Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics

Study to explore ethical challenges health professionals face while caring for children with LTNMDs

The study, funded by the Greenwall Foundation, aims to develop recommendations for comprehensive and integrated care for children with LTNMDs. The research focuses on the attitudes and behaviors of health professionals who care for patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1.

SourceJohns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics·DateJan 7, 2009

New study on effects of disclosing financial interests on participation in medical research

A new study by Johns Hopkins University found that patients are more concerned about certain types of financial interests, especially when the investigator owns stock in the company financing the study. Patients expressed a moderate degree of willingness to join a clinical trial regardless of disclosure, but were less willing and made ...

SourceJohns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics·JournalAmerican Heart Journal·DateOct 3, 2008